Provision Promises
to him and said: "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father."... So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
    —Genesis 26:2-3, 6
     
    Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him.
    —Genesis 26:12, NIV
     

STAY PUT, TRUST JESUS AND REAP A HUNDREDFOLD!
    Looking at the cracks that lined the parched earth, Isaac thought, "This famine is bad. Perhaps I should leave Gerar and go down to Egypt and plant my crops there." But when he looked up, the Lord appeared and said, "Do not go down to Egypt... Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you..." So Isaac stayed put in Gerar.
    When Isaac had stayed in Gerar for some time, he "planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him." Do you see that? Despite the severe famine, Isaac's crops flourished and he had a most bountiful harvest! Beloved, stay put where God has called you—don't run to the world for help but keep depending on the Lord and His abounding favor. Don't give up on God. When your faith is in the One who multiplied the loaves and fish and who knows everything, you will flourish even in times of famine!

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants.
    —Genesis 26:12-14
     
    Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.
    —Isaiah 60:1-2
     

DON'T FEAR THE FAMINE—GOD WILL PROVIDE
    Do you believe that you can experience the most increase when the world is experiencing famine?
    My friend, famines have been around since the time of the Old Testament patriarchs. But the good news is that God always takes good care of His people. Abraham had more than enough during a time of famine. His son, Isaac, had enough to sow during a time of famine and reaped a hundredfold. In fact, Isaac began to experience the most abundant increase and provision during the time of famine.
    That's God's style! All glory goes to Him when you and your loved ones are provided for during a famine. Beloved, fear not, but be confident and assured that Jesus will lead you into new levels of success and blessings. He will cause you to experience a hundredfold increase while the world is in famine.
     
    When you keep your eyes on Jesus abounding favor toward you...
     
    ...you don't have to be afraid in times of famine.

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.
    —Genesis 8:22
     
    ...He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work... Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
    —2 Corinthians 9:6-10
     
    Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.
    —Luke 6:38

THE SECRET OF SOWING
    The resources God blesses you with today contain both bread and seed for you. Don't consume all you have as bread. Have the wisdom to sow seeds that will provide you

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